παραφορά

παρα-φορά, Ion. παραφο-ρή, Dor. παρφορά, ἡ,

• going aside, παραφορὰς ποιεῖσθαι to make itself by-streams, of a river, Agatharch. 23.
• • • 2 movement to and fro, Sor. 1.73: pl., Id. 2.14.
    • 3 waving of a sword, Onos. 26.1.
  • II mostly of the mind, derangement, distraction, A. Eu. 330 (lyr.); τῆς αἰσθήσιος Aret. CD 1.5; π. ἐν μέθῃ Id. SD 1.6; frenzy, π. καὶ ἔκστασις Iamb. Myst. 3.7; π. τῆς διανοίας Plu. Mul.virt. 2.249b; ποδῶν π. irregular gait, Adam. 2.21.
  • III Act., bringing up, furnishing, purveying, ζυγάστρων SIG 247 ii 21 (Delph., iv B.C.), cf. PLond. 3.974 ii 5 (iv A.D.).